Legal Opinion

Westland Housing Corp. v. Commissioner of Insurance

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 13, 1967PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpiegel, J.

This is a petition for review under G. L. c. 30A, § 14, and G. L. c. 152, § 65M, “so far as applicable,” and a suit for declaratory relief under G. L. c. 231A. When the case was here before we remanded it to the Superior Court because the “record . . . [was] devoid of evidence from which we . . . [could] decide the jurisdictional question.” Westland Housing Corp. v. Commissioner of Ins. 346 Mass. 556, 557.

The plaintiffs amended their petition in order to state an additional basis for jurisdiction under G. L. c. 231A. The Hanover Insurance Company (Hanover) was added as a defendant. The case…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Associated Industries of New York State, Inc. v. IckesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
  2. Circle Lounge & Grille, Inc. v. Board of AppealMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
  3. Brest v. Commissioner of InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  4. Bay State Harness Horse Racing & Breeding Ass'n v. State Racing CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  5. Madden v. State Tax CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. My Bread Baking Co. v. Cumberland Farms, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
  2. Massachusetts Ass'n of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers, Inc. v. Commissioner of InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  3. Cambridge Electric Light Co. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  4. Villages Development Co. v. Secretary of Executive Office of Environmental AffairsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  5. Haverhill Manor, Inc. v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975

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